10.3 Srikanth Reddy: "The 'O' of Wonder: A Syzygy"

Welcome to the third and final episode of Season Ten of the Bagley Wright Lecture Series on Poetry podcast.

Season Ten is comprised of lectures written and delivered by Srikanth Reddy during his tenure as a Bagley Wright Lecturer, in 2015.

Srikanth Reddy’s series of lectures consider a range of questions concerning poetry and visual art, including theories of likeness, ekphrasis, and wonder.

Today's talk, entitled “The 'O' of Wonder: A Syzygy,” traces a history of wonder in the western poetic tradition from Homer to Milton to Ronald Johnson. It was recorded and presented in partnership with Counterpath at the University of Denver, September 18, 2015. To view a gallery of works referenced in this talk, visit the ⁠Bagley Wright Lecture Series website⁠ or click ⁠here⁠.

Reddy’s book based on his BWLS lectures, ⁠⁠The Unsignificant: Three Talks on Poetry and Pictures⁠⁠, is forthcoming from Wave Books, and is available ⁠⁠here⁠⁠.

Visit us at our website, ⁠bagleywrightlectures.org⁠, for more information about Bagley Wright lecturers, as well as links to supplementary materials on each lecturer’s archive page, including selected writings.

Music: "⁠⁠I Recall⁠⁠" by ⁠⁠Blue Dot Sessions⁠⁠

from the ⁠⁠Free Music Archive⁠⁠

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